Melbourne Sales Manager, Furniture

Job Location: Melbourne

Entries Close: 24/03/2013

Melbourne-based furniture design & manufacturing company Tait is seeking an experienced Victorian Sales Manager with a keen interest in design.

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Tait is seeking an experienced Victorian Sales Manager with a keen interest in design and the broader design community, to work with the dedicated retail team at their Fitzroy Showroom and to continue to develop their project business.

Founded in 1992, TAIT is a Melbourne-based furniture design and manufacturing company specialising in high quality, Australian made outdoor furniture, servicing the commercial, hospitality and residential markets.

Tait is currently seeking an experienced full-time Sales Manager with a keen interest in design and the broader design community, to work with the dedicated retail team at their Fitzroy Showroom and to continue to develop their project sales business.

This is a “hands on” role and requires the successful candidate to spend time on the showroom floor, working closely with the store team to deliver results.

Alongside this the candidate will be required to develop relationships and grow our specifier database through regular meetings with architecture and design clients, securing product specifications and ensuring these specifications translate into sales orders.

To be considered for this position the applicant will have:

Management experience in a design based retail or commercial sales role

A demonstrated understanding of the project market including existing relationships with key developers and architects and where possible landscape designers and contract builders

Ability to identify key decision makers and an understanding of the decision-making processes that relate to project specification

Ability to lead and coach a dynamic sales team, with initiative and direction